Power automate parse email message body

Power Automate (formerly Microsoft Flow) allows you to parse the body of an email message using various techniques. Here are a few methods:

Method 1: Using the "Parse JSON" action

If the email body contains JSON data, you can use the "Parse JSON" action to extract the data. Here's an example:

  1. Add an "Email" trigger to your flow, which will receive the email.
  2. Add a "Parse JSON" action after the email trigger.
  3. In the "Parse JSON" action, select the "Body" property as the input.
  4. Configure the JSON schema to match the structure of the email body.

Method 2: Using regular expressions

If the email body contains specific text patterns, you can use regular expressions to extract the data. Here's an example:

  1. Add an "Email" trigger to your flow, which will receive the email.
  2. Add a "Compose" action after the email trigger.
  3. In the "Compose" action, use the "Body" property as the input.
  4. Use the "Regular expression" function to extract the desired text pattern from the body.
  5. Use the "Extract" function to extract the matched text.

Method 3: Using the "Text" action

If the email body contains plain text, you can use the "Text" action to extract the data. Here's an example:

  1. Add an "Email" trigger to your flow, which will receive the email.
  2. Add a "Text" action after the email trigger.
  3. In the "Text" action, select the "Body" property as the input.
  4. Use the "Find" function to extract the desired text pattern from the body.

Method 4: Using a third-party connector

If the email body contains data in a specific format (e.g., XML, CSV), you can use a third-party connector to parse the data. For example:

  1. Add an "Email" trigger to your flow, which will receive the email.
  2. Add a "XML" or "CSV" connector action after the email trigger.
  3. Configure the connector to parse the email body data.

These are just a few examples of how you can parse the body of an email message using Power Automate. The specific method you choose will depend on the structure and format of the email body data.